Adjustable bracket for clotheslines



Aug; 11,1931. s, 'r-r 1,818,561 ADJUSTABLE BRACKET FOR 'C'LQTHESL-INES Filed April 17, 1930 ATTORNEY:

Patented Aug. 11, 1931 UNITED STA HENRY s. LEGGETT, or BROOKLYN, NEW YORK ADJUSTABLE BRACKET FOR- GLQTI-IESLINES Application filed. April 17;

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in washline supports.

The invention has for an object the provision of a device of the class mentioned which is of simple durable construction, dependable in use and efiicient in action, and which can be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost. 7 r

The invention proposes a bracketfor attachment on a window frame, an arm pivot ally supported on said bracket for swinging in the horizontal, means for holding said arm extended into said window or outside of said window, a pulley on the free end of said arm, another pulley on said arm and near its pivot, and hooks supported on said arm and positioned on the opposite side of said pivot of said arm so that a continuous washline may extend over one of said hooks and over the first pulley and then over said second pulley and then over a'pulley attached to a remote point and back to said hook.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure Fig. 1 is a horizontal plan view of the washline support when in use.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevational view looking in the direction of the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 Ban enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a bottom elevational view of a portion of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the line 44 of the latter Fig.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary plan view, looking in the direction of the line 5-5 of Fig. 2.

The washline supporter comprises a bracket for attachment upon a window frame 11, an arm 12 pivotally supported on said bracket 10 for swinging in the horizontal, means for holding said arm 12 extended 1920. SerialNo. 444,985.

into said window 11 or outside of said window, a pulley 13 on the free end of said arm, another pulley 14011 said arm and near its pivot, hooks 15' supported on said arm and positioned on the side of said pivot op posite the free end of the said arm so that a continuous washline 16 may extend over one ofsaid hooks and over the first pulley and then over the second pulley and then over a pulley attached to a remote point and back to the hook.

In Fig. 1 the washline support has been shown positioned outside of the wind-ow frame 10. The dot and dash lines 17 indicate its position when extending through the window. The bracket 10 consistsof an angular member 18 for engaging the corner of the window frame, a rod 19 projecting from the angle member, and an offset end M 20 projecting from the rod. Screws 21 serve to attach the angle member 18 upon the window frame. The arm 12 consists of a casting supporting a rod A handle 23 is fixed upon the freeend of the rod 22.

. The pivotal supporting of the arm 12 is accomplished by a pintle pin 24 projecting from said rod 19 and engaging in an aper ture in thecasting included for the arm 12. The means for holding. said arm 12 extended into said window or outside of said window consists of a lever 25 pi'votalflfy mounted intermediately at 26 upon the o set end 20 and provided with a short hook end 27 engageable in an aperture 28 formed in the casting of the arm 12 or a second aperture 29 also formed in the casting of the arm 12, andprovided with a long end 30 terminating in'a protuberance 31 constituting a weight for normally holding the hook end 27 in engagement with one or the other of said apertures. The full lines in Fig. 1 indicate the hook 27 engaged in one of the apertures, namelyaperture 28 so asto hold the arm outside of the window. The dot and dash line 17 in Fig. 1 indicates the position of the arm when disposed into the window and in such position the hook end 27 engages in the aperture 29 for maintaining the position.

v The'pulley' 13 is supported upon a bracket 33 attached upon the rod 22. The pulleyl is supported upon a pin 3% mounted upon the casting of the arm 12. It is requisite that the pulley 14 be mounted on a higher elevation than the pulley 13. As shown on the drawings there are two hooks 15, namely a large inner hook and a smaller outer hook. The large hook is located nearer the pivot point 2st of the casting and the smaller hook located further away so that when the washline 16 is extended over one or the other of said hooks the tension of the washline will be different. Rod 22 may also be extended and locked in extended position by a set screw 22.

The arm 12 is provided with a casting extension 35 having a movable section 36. This section is hinged at 37 to the stationary section and carries the strips 15 as clearly shown in Fig. 4. An arcuate arm 38 is pivotally attached at 39 upon the movable section 36 and has its center of curvature corresponding with the hinge point 37 and passes through a lug 40 projecting from the stationary section 35. A set screw 41 threadedly engages the lug and is adapted to abut against the arcuate arm for holding it in various positions so that the movable section 36 may be adjusted into corresponding positions. The dot and dash lines 42 in Fig. 4 indicate an adjusted position of the movable section 36. These adjustments permit various tensioning of the washline 16.

The remote point upon which the washline 16 is also supported is indicated in Fig. l by reference numeral 13. A pulley 44; is shown supported upon this remote point. The washline 16 is shown engaged over the various pulleys and one of the hooks 15 as before specified. If the user wants to remove or place wash upon the line, it is merely necessary to manually raise the handle 30 so as to remove the hook 27 from the aperture 28. The arm 12 may now be pivoted into the window as represented by the dot and dash lines 17. The washline 16 may be disengaged from the hook 15 and then assumes a position as indicated by dot and dash lines 45.

Vash may now be engaged upon the washline or taken from the washline without the necessity of bending from the window. For extending the washline outside of the window again, it is merely necessary to first engage it upon one of the hooks 15, depending upon the tension desired and then disengaging the hook 27 from the aperture 29 and reengaging it into the aperture 28. The latter operation necessitated the moving of the arm 12 outside of the window. In Fig. 4 the dot and dash lines 46 indicate the position of the arm 12 when pivoted so that the hook 27 engages the aperture 29.

\Vhile I have shown and descrlbed the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is '1. A washline support, comprising a bracket for attachment on a window frame, an arm having a free end pivotally supported on said bracket for swinging in a horizontal plane, means for holding said arm extended into said window or outside of said window, a pulley on the free end of said arm, another pulley on said arm and near its pivot, and hooks for supplying different tensions to a washline and supported on said arm and positioned on the side of said pivot opposite the free end of the said arm so that the continuous washline may extend over one of said hooks and over the first pulley and then over said second pulley and then over a pulley attached to a remote point and back to said hook, said bracket consisting of an angle member for attachment upon the corner of the window frame and supporting a. rod having an offset end, said arm being pivotally supported upon said latter rod, and means for holding said arm extended into said window or outside of said window being mounted upon said offset end.

2. A washline support, comprising a bracket for attachment on a Window frame, an arm having a free end pivotally supported on said bracket for swinging in a horizontal plane, means for holding said arm extended into said window or outside of said window, a pulley on the free end of said arm, another pulley on said arm and near its pivot, and hooks for supplying different tensions to a washline and supported on said arm and positioned on the side of said pivot opposite the free end of the said arm so that the continuous washline may extend over one of said hooks and over the first pulley and then over said second pulley and then over a pulley attached to a remote point and back to said hook, said arm being provided with an extension having a movable section hingedly connected, said hooks being arranged upon said movable section, an arcuate arm pivotally mounted on said movable section and engaging a lug upon the stationary section, and a set screw engaging said lug and abutting said arcuate arm for holding the movable section in various pivotal positions.

3. A washline support, comprising a bracket for attachment on a window frame, an arm having a free end pivotally supported on said bracket for swinging in a horizontal plane, means for holding said arm extended into said window or outside of said window, a pulley on the free end of said arm, another pulley on said arm and near its pivot, and hooks for supplying different tensions to a washline and supported on said arm and positioned on the side of said pivot opposite the free end of the said arm so that the continuous washline may extend over one of said hooks and over the first pulley and then over said second pulley and then over a pulley attached to a remote point and back to said hook, said arm being provided with an extension having a movable section hingedly connected, said hooks being arranged upon said movable section, and means for holding the movable section in fixed adjusted positions relative to the stationary section.

4. A washline support, comprising a bracket for attachment on a window frame, an arm having a free end pivotally supported on said bracket for swinging in a horizontal plane, means for holding said arm extended into said window or outside of said window, a pulley on the free end of said arm, another pulley on said arm and near its pivot, and hooks for supplying difierent tensions to a washline and supported on said arm and positioned on the side of said pivot opposite the free end of the said arm so that the continuous washline may extend over one of said hooks and over the first pulley and then over said second pulley and then over a pulley attached to a remote point and back to said hook, said arm being provided with an extension having a movable section hingedly connected, said hooks being arranged upon said movable section, and means for holding the movable section in fixed adjusted positions relative to the stationary section, comprising an arcuate arm pivotally mounted on said movable section and engaging a lug upon the stationary section, and means engaging the said lug and arcuate arm for holding the movable section in various pivotal positions.

5. A washline support, comprising a bracket for attachment on a window frame, an arm having a free end pivotally supported on said bracket for swinging in a horizontal plane, means for holding said arm extended into said window or outside of said window, a pulley on the free end of said arm, another pulley on said arm and near its pivot, and hooks for supplying different tensions to a washline and supported on said arm and positioned on the side of said pivot opposite the free end of the said arm so that the continuous washline may extend over one of said hooks and over the first pulley and then over said second pulley and then over a pulley attached to a remote point and back to said hook, said arm being provided with an extension having a mov-- able section, said hooks being arranged upon signature.

HENRY S. LEGGETT. 

